AC Schnitzer has made a few changes to the BMW 5-Series F10. The tuning kit pictured here is currently a quick modification where the tuner is looking to create something with additional performance and styling upgrades in the future. Therefore, the kit here will offer more power for more models in the future. But for now AC will offer a slight upgrade of 31kW, for a total...

More details on the B5 F10 Bi-Turbo from BMW Alpina have been released. The B5 is based on the BMW 5-Series which uses a 373kW and 700Nm of torque 4.4-litre V8 engine. Alpina’s changes include a new indirect intercooling system, a SWITCH-TRONIC 8-speed automatic transmission unit and an electronically-adjustable suspension system with four different settings: Normal,...

BMW has revealed their 2011 5-Series Saloon and Touring M Sports package. The new package will be available from September 2010 where it will include a new M sports suspension and M aerodynamics which consists of a new front bumper and a rear diffuser. The 18-inch M light alloy wheels will use a double spoke design. Optional extras include a set of 19-inch wheels and a...

Leaked images of the 2011 BMW 5-Series leaked onto the internet. The model in question boasts an M Sports Package which includes a M-style front bumper, more aggressive side skirts and a subtle boot lid spoiler. There’s a rear diffuser and chrome tail pipes. There will be two different wheel sets available, 18-inch multi-spoke 350M’s and 19-inch double spoke...

BMW and DEKRA (Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein) have fitted the 5-Series diesel range with preventive protection systems. The various systems will work by sensing a collision, thereafter it will activate to try and minimise damage, or avoid a collision. The sensors will recognise a probable collision, followed by a short warning which alerts the driver. The...

BMW’s brand new 5-Series is ready for the South African market where it will be available with new styling, new engines and more equipment upgrades. The 5-Series will include Adaptive Drive, Dynamic Damper Control and Dynamic Drive Stability systems. This will be followed by BMW’s Integral Active Steering. There will be three engines available for the local...

BMW’s CEO, Norbert Reithofer, confirmed that the BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid will enter production during 2011. Following this, the brand is looking to produce a hybrid version of the 3-Series sedan. “As early as next year, the new BMW 5-Series will also be available as a full hybrid,” Reithofer said. “And we are anticipating the hybridization of further...

A report regarding BMW has said that the Bavarian automaker will sell a 5-Series Diesel in the United States. There is no word on which diesel unit will be sold. We only know that the BMW 5-Series diesel range includes a choices such as the 2.0-litre inline-four, and two inline-six cylinder 3.0-litre models. One of the 3.0-litre models boasts 183kW with 398lb-ft of torque. There...

Hamann has updated the BMW 5-Series GT with a new suspension kit, a front and rear spoiler, side skirts and a special rear apron for the exhaust pipes. Following these changes are a new set of wheels to finish off the black look. Engine wise the German tuner boosted the 530d’s power up to 275-horsepower with 620Nm of torque. ...

BMW has announced that the 2011MY 5-Series Gran Turismo will boast xDrive all-wheel-drive capabilities. The Bavarian automaker will add the system to the 550i GT which pushes out 300kW from a V8 engine with a 4.4-litre displacement. The torque is set at 600Nm. The 0-100km/h time on the 550i xDrive is rated at 5.4 seconds, while the top speed is limited to 250km/h. The...

The Chinese will benefit from a new long-wheelbase version of the BMW 5-Series sedan. The Bavarian automaker will lengthen the sedan by 5.5 inches, and this means a total length of 5,039mm. This model will be exclusive for the Chinese market, and it will be built at the Shenyang plant. Following the length changes, BMW has created a new “high-comfort rear seat bench”...

BMW has released pricing for the brand new 2011 5-Series model which will boast various engines. The first engine in the 535i will boast 300-horsepower with a turbocharged straight-six, while the 550i will have a twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 400-horsepower. Both of these engines will have an 8-speed automatic gearbox connected to them. Pricing seems to be slightly...

AC Shnitzer has done what they do second best, after tuning. Yeah, that’s right, the tuner has released photos of their latest BMW 5-Series package without any details. We can see that there are new wheels which range from 19 to 20-inches. The full tuning program better come soon, because damn, I’m so tired of these teasers. ...

BMW has finally, and officially, unveiled their brand new 2011 5-Series Touring — ahead of the debut at the Leipzig Motor Show. BMW’s new 5-Series Touring will go on sale during the September Month where it will boast Dakota leather upholstery, matt aluminium roof rails, Park Distance Control and some other nifty little features. There will be a luggage capacity...

BMW’s 5-Series Gran Turismo has received some treatment from AC Schnitzer, a German tuning company. The new package will include a new front apron, bonnet air vents, side skirts, tail light trim, a rear apron and an integrated diffuser. There will be a set of chrome coated tailpipes, as well as a new boot lid spoiler. The wheels will be enhanced to a size of 19 –...